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Abstract

We describe the public Rust server [EU] Facepunch Small 5, reached at 79.137.98.18:28015. At the last check it held 2 of 300 places, against a seven-day mean of 7 and a peak of 161. It ranks #1,183 of all servers, the top 5%. It last wiped 27d ago on a published monthly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

Keywordsofficial monthly wipes vanilla

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1Summary statistics

Plate 1: The server's own banner, as it publishes it. Table 1 gives its figures at the last check.
Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now2/3001% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean7peak 16, 48 h peak 16
Rank2#1,183top 5%
Last wipe27d agomonthly schedule
Next wipe37d 11hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTCfw

2Population

Figure 1 follows the players on the server at three scales: every five minutes over two hours, the hourly mean and peak over 48 hours, and the daily mean and peak over 90 days. Dashed uprights mark its wipes.

AveragePeak
0510152008:0017:0002:0011:0021:0006:00
Figure 1: Players on the server, UTC: (a) every five minutes, from the Steam server list; (b) hourly mean and peak; (c) daily mean and peak.

3Performance

We query the server directly for its frame rate, entity count and memory4. Low frames per second and a climbing entity count are what players feel as lag (Figure 2).

measure
range
010020030040008:0017:0002:0011:0021:0006:00
Figure 2: Server performance. 48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: one point a day, with the day's average and lowest fps, most entities and most memory, measured since 17 Sep.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 5% of all ranked servers. Rank is on player hours over the last seven days, and 1 is best; Figure 3 draws it day by day.

RankRank in region
15001k1.5k2k20 Sep28 Sep6 Oct13 Oct21 Oct29 Oct
Figure 3: Daily rank, overall and in its region; the axis is inverted, so up is better.

5Wipes

5.1Schedule: force wipes only

The next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 11h. The force wipe (high confidence).

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Wipe-day peak32players, last three wipes
Table 3: Coming wipes, as expected.
When (UTC)InKind
Thu 5 Nov, 19:007d 11hforce wipefw
Thu 3 Dec, 19:0035d 11hforce wipefw
010203040+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
Figure 4: The first 48 hours of its last wipes: players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 32, 2 hours in.

5.2History

Table 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Thu 1 Oct, 17:40fw27d ago 32 – running 7

Peak: the most players in the first 48 hours. Crowd: whether every day of the wipe kept at least half that peak, or the day it fell below. Before: players just before it wiped. A new world less than six hours after a wipe is a restart, not a wipe of its own.

6Map and settings

Map of [EU] Facepunch Small 5
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map, size 3750, seed 1021251229. Open on RustMaps.
Table 5: The server's published settings.
Address79.137.98.18:28015
Region–
Max players300
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedulemonthly
Last wipe1 Oct 2026, 17:40 UTC
Hostnamenew__eusmall5.playrust.com
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size3750
Seed1021251229

7Operator

125 servers publish a playrust.com hostname; the busiest are listed.

Table 6: Other servers of the same operator, playrust.com.
ServerStatusPlayers
[EU] Facepunch 1online61/400
[EA] Softcore 1online60/350
[US East] Facepunch Premium 1online53/400
[EU] Facepunch Premium 1online42/350
[EU East] Facepunch 4online36/350
[EA] Facepunch 2online25/300
[EU] Facepunch Softcore 1online23/400
[EU East] Facepunch 5online22/350

8Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are eu rust server list [2], tutorial island servers [3], official Rust server list [4], vanilla rust servers [5] and servers wiping soon [6].

Table 7: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 319 on average131/225
Rusty Moose |EU Monthly|EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 216 on average104/200
Rustafied.com - EU Long - LargeEU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 128 on average32/100
Magic Rust — Long | Kлaccикa x1 | PyccкийEU · groups of 150+ · 1x · monthly · 124 on average55/300
Rusty Moose |EU Small|EU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 59 on average29/200
Rustafied.com - EU Long - Small IIEU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 42 on average11/100

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

About the server

A.1Is the performance of [EU] Facepunch Small 5 smooth?

The server fps averaged 230 over the last 48 hours, never dropping below 219. The highest number of entities it carried was 99,868, comprising buildings, deployables and all other objects. Its highest memory usage was 4,430 MB. Lag, as players feel it, results from low fps combined with an increasing entity count.

A.2What location does [EU] Facepunch Small 5 have?

Its name points to Europe, though [EU] Facepunch Small 5 publishes no region tag. The location displayed by Rust Statistics is the server's own claim, not a lookup of where the machine stands. 79.137.98.18:28015 is its address.

A.3What is the online status and reliability of [EU] Facepunch Small 5?

[EU] Facepunch Small 5 is online at this time. Based on the uptime it reports, the last restart occurred about 18 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 167 were served, an availability of 99%. It was first observed on 13 September 2026 by Rust Statistics.

A.4What is the Rust version for [EU] Facepunch Small 5?

The version of Rust on [EU] Facepunch Small 5 is network protocol 2635 and build 168909, and the operating system is Windows. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe timing

A.5On what cycle does [EU] Facepunch Small 5 wipe?

Once a month, [EU] Facepunch Small 5 wipes in line with the force wipe. Every Rust server wipes at the force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC; this server's next wipe is then. 27 days 13 hours have passed since the current world was generated. A monthly wipe schedule is stated in the server's tags.

A.6How would you describe wipe day on [EU] Facepunch Small 5?

Across its recent wipes, the average peak population was 32 players. The crowd reached its maximum 2 hours after the latest wipe.

Player count

A.7What is the rank of [EU] Facepunch Small 5 among Rust servers?

Ranked by player hours across seven days, [EU] Facepunch Small 5 holds #1,183, in the top 5% of all ranked servers.

A.8What is the population level of [EU] Facepunch Small 5?

At this moment 2 players are on [EU] Facepunch Small 5, which has 300 slots in total. Averaged over the last seven days: 7 players; the same period peaks at 16. The busiest hour of the last 48 is 20:00 UTC, averaging 14 players.

Tags, lists

A.9Who operates [EU] Facepunch Small 5?

124 other servers we track share the playrust.com hostname published by [EU] Facepunch Small 5; the same operator most likely runs them.

A.10How should the tags on [EU] Facepunch Small 5 be interpreted?

The game's server browser reads official (official): Run by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand; gmrust (Game mode): This is survival as standard Rust plays; mp300 (Max players): 300 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): The team cap is 8, which is the game default; v2635 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2635 to connect; cs168909 (Build): Build 168909 is the one running; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe cycle applies, timed to coincide with Facepunch's force wipe; ^v (Vanilla): This is the game as Facepunch ships it, with rates, kits and rules unaltered; ^t (Tutorial on): The tutorial from Facepunch is open to new players here; sc2 (Custom tag): A non-standard tag, applied by the owner or a plugin, which [EU] Facepunch Small 5 publishes as its tags. Current players, queue and the world's creation time are among the tags as well, displayed at the top of this page.

A.11Where can [EU] Facepunch Small 5 be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

Rust servers with the tutorial tag, European Rust servers, Official Rust servers and Vanilla Rust servers are the Rust Statistics lists that [EU] Facepunch Small 5 fits. It appears under the following filters on the server list: Region: Europe; Type: Vanilla and No plugins at all; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Vanilla ^v and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Boxes: Official only.

Settings and map

A.12Under what rules and settings does [EU] Facepunch Small 5 operate?

Its name carries no gather rate for [EU] Facepunch Small 5. The group cap is 8 players, which is the default in the game. Listed as survival, the game mode is gathering, building and raiding, as the game is usually played. Combat and raiding against other players are allowed. The in-game Official tab lists it. The server's own description is vanilla: this is the game as Facepunch ships it, with rates, kits and rules unaltered. VAC is active: that is Valve's anti-cheat.

A.13What is the map for [EU] Facepunch Small 5?

Generated by the game from seed 1021251229, the procedural map on [EU] Facepunch Small 5 measures 3,750. Equal size and seed yield an identical map, which this page offers to view on RustMaps.

How to join

A.14What is the process for joining [EU] Facepunch Small 5?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 79.137.98.18:28015. Alternatively, the Launch Rust and join control on this page launches the game via Steam and completes the connection.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp300,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^m,^v,^t,gmrust,cs168909,sc2,ts8.

Table 8: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
On Rust Statistics
officialRun by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand.
Game
gmrustGame mode. This is survival as standard Rust plays.
mp300Max players. 300 slots are available.
ts8Group limit. The team cap is 8, which is the game default.
v2635Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2635 to connect.
cs168909Build. Build 168909 is the one running.
ptrakNetworking. The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game.
$r?Region code. No region code is set.
Wipe schedule
^mMonthly. A monthly wipe cycle applies, timed to coincide with Facepunch's force wipe.
Difficulty
^vVanilla. This is the game as Facepunch ships it, with rates, kits and rules unaltered.
Gameplay
^tTutorial on. The tutorial from Facepunch is open to new players here.
Other
sc2Custom tag. A non-standard tag, applied by the owner or a plugin.

Players now (cp), the queue (qp) and the wipe time (born) are in the tag string too; they change every few minutes and are shown at the top of the page. Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

Appendix CAbout this server, in its own words

This is an official server owned and operated by Facepunch. People are free to speak whatever language they like. Don't be surprised if you get banned for being abusive.

References

  1. [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
  2. [2]Rust Statistics. Eu rust server list. ruststatistics.org/top-eu-rust-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Tutorial island servers. ruststatistics.org/rust-tutorial-servers.
  4. [4]Rust Statistics. Official Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/top-official-rust-servers.
  5. [5]Rust Statistics. Vanilla rust servers. ruststatistics.org/top-vanilla-rust-servers.
  6. [6]Rust Statistics. Servers wiping soon. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.